Struggling through Chemo
Hi all, My nurse has just introduced me to this group. I’m hoping to connect and share my story and hopefully somehow feel better. After being diagnosed and a short time later having a mastectomy a...
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Hi @Alfie
Good luck with the chemo...everyone is different but I had some good and some bad days. I'm assuming you'll start on the AC aka red devil and then move to paclitaxel? If so I found the AC pretty brutal but had days where I could sit outside or go for a walk. On the paclitaxel I was much better, and gradually was able to build up strength. I've also got a port, I'll be having mine out soon! Just check with your team about whether you're able to swim with it or not....and whether you are able to swim during chemo due to infection risk when you're immunocompromised...
Best wishes for your op, I've had all my lymph nodes out under my left arm...that was more painful than the breast (I had mine both done at the same time), keep up your pain killers after the op is my tip and keep in contact with your mcgrath nurse.
Good luck with the chemo...everyone is different but I had some good and some bad days. I'm assuming you'll start on the AC aka red devil and then move to paclitaxel? If so I found the AC pretty brutal but had days where I could sit outside or go for a walk. On the paclitaxel I was much better, and gradually was able to build up strength. I've also got a port, I'll be having mine out soon! Just check with your team about whether you're able to swim with it or not....and whether you are able to swim during chemo due to infection risk when you're immunocompromised...
Best wishes for your op, I've had all my lymph nodes out under my left arm...that was more painful than the breast (I had mine both done at the same time), keep up your pain killers after the op is my tip and keep in contact with your mcgrath nurse.